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Offbeat Datebook: Births and Deaths (sorted by age), Events and Holidays for May 20

Last Updated 08-15-2024

🎭🎵🏆Cher -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1946 N.S.
Hall of Famer, TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Songwriter, Pop Singer, Exerciser
Names/Places: b. in El Centro, CA; RN:Cherilyn Sarkesian La Pierre; wed to Sonny Bono then Gregg Allman
Group Names: Sonny and Cher, soloist
Song Titles: I Got You Babe (with Sonny in the 1960s and with Beavis and Butthead in the 1990s), Ringo I Love You (a novelty song recorded as Bonnie Jo Mason), The Beat Goes On (with Sonny), "Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves", Half-Breed, Dark Lady, If I Could Turn Back Time, Just Like Jesse James, Believe
Album Titles: Look at Us (as part of Sonny and Cher), Heart of Stone, Believe
TV Shows: Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, Cher
Movie Titles: Silkwood, Mask, Suspect, The Witches of Eastwick, Moonstruck, Mermaids, The Player

🎭Tesshô Genda -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1948
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Japanese
Misc: a prolific animated voice actor since 1972
TV Shows: Gatchaman (as various), Beast King GoLion, Smile PreCure!, Tokuemi Sentai Go-Busters, Naruto: Shippuden
Movie Titles: Akira, Ghost in the Shell

✍🎭Dave (Comedian) Thomas -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1948
Comedy Writer, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Producer, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in St. Catherines, Ontario
Group Names: Bob and Doug McKenzie (as Doug)
Song Titles: Take Off, The 12 Days of Christmas
TV Shows: Second City TV Network (as Doug McKenzie of The Great White North), Walter Cronkite, Angus Crock, and other characters, also on SCTV Network 90), The New Show, Dave Thomas Show, Grace Under Fire (as Russell Norton)
Movie Titles: Stripes, Strange Brew

🎭Maryedith Burrell -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1952
Actress, Comedienne
Misc: retired from acting in 2000
TV Shows: Fridays (regular), Throb (as Meredith), Jackie Thomas Show (as Nancy), Seinfeld (as Maryedith)
Movie Titles: Wholly Moses!, Camp Nowhere, Kiss Me Goodbye

🎭Bronson Pinchot -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1959
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in New York City
TV Shows: Sara, Perfect Strangers (as Balki Bartokomous), Step By Step (as Jean-Luc)
Movie Titles: True Romance, Risky Business, Beverly Hills Cop

🎭John Billingsley -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1960 N.S.
Actor
TV Shows: True Blood (as Mike Spencer), Star Trek: Enterprise (as Dr. Phlox)
Movie Titles: Out of Time, The Man from Earth, While Oleander, 2012

🎭🎮Mindy Cohn -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1966
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Video Game Voice Actress
TV Shows: The Facts of Life (as Natalie Green), The Kids from Room 402, Scooby Doo (series)
Video Games: Lego Dimensions (series)

🎵🎸Grant Baciocco -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.5/20/1974
Novelty Singer, Alternative Rock Performer
Group Names: Throwing Toasters (lead)

🎭🎵George Gobel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/20/1919 d.2/24/1991 (71)
Radio Actor, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Panelist, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; NN:Little Georgie Gobel then Lonesome George
TV Shows: Leave It to Beaver (producer); George Gobel Show, Harper Valley PTA (as Mayor Otis Harper Jr.), Hollywood Squares

🎵Shorty Long -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/20/1940 d.6/29/1969 (29)
Songwriter, Pianist, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN:Frederick Earl Long
Song Titles: Here Comes the Judge

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🎵🎸Joe Cocker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/20/1944 N.S. d.12/22/2014 N.S. (70)
Composer/Songwriter, Drummer, Bandleader, Rock and Roll Singer, English
Names/Places: b. in Sheffield; RFN:John Robert
Misc: parodied by John Belushi alongside himself on a Saturday Night Live appearance
Song Titles: With a Little Help from My Friends, Feeling Alright, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, The Letter, It's a Sin, Up Where We Belong (with Jennifer Warnes)
Album Titles: Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Joe Cocker!, I Can Stand a Little Rain

Stan Bing -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/20/1951 N.S. d.5/2/2020 N.S. (68)
Novelist, Humorist
Names/Places: aka Stanley Bing, RN: Gil Schwartz
Misc: wrote a column for Fortune magazine for over 20 years and a decade at Esquire magazine.

🎵Yogi Yorgesson -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/21/1908 N.S. d.5/20/1956 N.S. (47)
Novelty Singer
Names/Places: RN:Harry Stewart
Misc: Scandihoovian recording artist
Song Titles: I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas

⛪🎭🎵Gilda Radner -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/28/1946 N.S. d.5/20/1989 N.S. (42)
Hall of Famer, Jewish, Actress, Comedienne, Cartoon Voice Actress, Novelty Singer
Names/Places: b. in Detroit; G.E. Smith's, then Gene Wilder's wife
Misc: National Lampoon troupe member
Arts Titles: PL: Gilda Live!
Song Titles: Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (1975-1980 as Emily Letilla, Roseanne Rosanna-Dana, & Baba Wa Wa)
Movie Titles: Witch's Night Out, All You Need is Cash, Hanky Panky, First Family, Haunted Honeymoon, Animalympics, The Woman in Red

🎭Jon Pertwee -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/7/1919 d.5/20/1996 (76)
TV Actor
Misc: death date is date of BBC's report; was 77?
TV Shows: Doctor Who (the third actor to play the Doctor)

🏆🥊"Macho Man" Randy Savage -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/15/1952 N.S. d.5/20/2011 N.S. (58)
Hall of Famer, Sports Commentator, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Randy Mario Poffo
Misc: WWF/SMW/ICW

🎭Lisa Spoonhauer -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/16/1972 N.S. d.5/20/2017 N.S. (44)
Actress
Movie Titles: Clerks

Related Events on This Date

In 1712, The first version of Alexander Popeʹs satirical mock-heroic poem “The Rape of the Lock” was published anonymously in Lintotʹs Miscellany. (Pope later revised and expanded the poem.)

In 1939, R.C., “Three Little Fishies” hits number one on the pop singles chart by Kay Kyser.

In 1939, Sniffles The Mouse, Cartoon Character, Debut in 'Naughty but Mice' by Warner Bros.

In 1945, The Naughty Nineties opened in the movies. The Abbott and Costello film marked the introduction of the comedy routine, Whoʹs on First?

In 1967, Jerry Reed made his country chart debut with “Guitar Man”

In 1967, On the cover of TV Guide: “Andy Griffith and Anita Corsaut of The Andy Griffith Show”. Other Articles: Chris George, Dawn Welles

In 1971, “The Jim Nabors Hour”, TV Variety; last aired on CBS.

In 1976, “I.O.U.” single by Jimmy Dean was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1978, On the cover of TV Guide: “cast of Threeʹs Company: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers”. Other Articles: Incredible Hulk

In 1982, TVʹs “Barney Miller” was seen for the last time in its original network run on ABC-TV this night. Hal Linden as Barney, Abe Vigoda as Fish and a talented cast continue to bring the fictional 12th Precinct to TV screens through syndication today. Officer Carl Levitt is promoted to detective while New York Cityʹs 12th Precinct is to be vacated as a historical landmark (as Theodore Rooseveltʹs headquarters when he was police board president in the 1890s).

In 1986, Daily Variety reported that Ted Turner would colorize MGMʹs iventory of black and white films. Movie purists retaliated by colorizing a Black-and-white picture of Ted Turner just to see what he looks like colorized!

In 1986, “The Flintstones 25h Anniversary Celebration” aired on CBS.

In 1989, On the cover of TV Guide: “Roseanne Barr”. Other Articles: Roxana Zal, B.L. Stryker

In 1989, “It just goes to show you, itʹs always something.” And on this day for Gilda Radner, the something is ovarian cancer. Gilda goes to heaven. Gildaʹs Club is a cancer support society founded by Gildaʹs widower Gene Wilder.

In 1989, “Toonces The Cat” takes the wheel on Saturday Night Live.

In 1992, A rap singer rapped 597 syllables in under 60 seconds.

In 1993, It was “Cheers” day and in honor of the 274th and final original telecast of the 11-year series, Jay Leno hosted a live broadcast on NBC at the Bull and Finch, the bar that served as the model for the series. Most of the cast was drunk as the final “Cheers” episode scored an audience of 80,400,000 viewers, 45.5 rating/64 share.

In 1993, On “The Tonght Show with Jay Leno” on NBC, A live episode done after the last “Cheers,” the majority of whose cast members had obviously enjoyed too many pre-show suds.

In 1996, The final first-run episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” aired on NBC after six seasons.

In 1997, “Roseanne” aired her series finale wrapping up nine seasons on ABC

In 1998, The movie “Godzilla” opened in U.S.A. theaters to a tally of an enourmous $55.5 million over the next six days.

In 2003, The final episode of “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” aired on UPN.

In 2003, Weird Al Yankovicʹs album “Poodle Hat” was released.

In 2011, Professional wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage died at age 58.

In 2011, The movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 2015, The final episode of “Late Show with David Letterman” aired on CBS. Letterman had been a talk show host for 33 years.

Movie Releases On This Date

In 1987, "Beverly Hills Cop II" was released by Paramount Pictures / Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films; Tony Scott (director); Larry Ferguson, Warren Skaaren (screenplay); Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Brian O'Connor, Dean Stockwell, Gil Hill, Gilbert Gottfried, Paul Reiser, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert Ridgely, Alice Adair, Glenn Withrow, Tom Bower, Hugh Hefner, Todd Susman, Chris Rock, Robert Pastorelli, Kopi Sotiropulos, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., John Hostetter, Rudy Ramos, Ritch Shydner, Ola Ray, Alana Soares, Venice Kong, Luann Lee, Rebecca Ferratti, Kymberly Paige, Kymberly Herrin, Kari Whitman; Action, Comedy; Live Action

In 1988, "Rikky and Pete" was released by United Artists / Film Victoria / Cascade Films; Nadia Tass (director); David Parker (screenplay); Stephen Kearney, Nina Landis, Tetchie Agbayani, Bill Hunter, Bruno Lawrence, Bruce Spence, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Dorothy Alison, Peter Cummins, Peter Hehir, Don Reid, Ralph Cotterill, Roderick Williams, Denis Lees, Robert Baxter; Comedy, Drama; Live action

In 1988, "Willow" was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Lucasfilm; Ron Howard (director); Bob Dolman (screenplay); Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, Patricia Hayes, Billy Barty, Pat Roach, Gavan O'Herlihy, Maria Holvoe, Kevin Pollak, Rick Overton, David J. Steinberg, Mark Northover, Phil Fondacaro, Julie Peters, Malcolm Dixon, Tony Cox; Fantasy; Live Action

In 1994, "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" was released by Fine Line Features; Gus Van Sant (director/screenplay); Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Angie Dickinson, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Keanu Reeves, John Hurt, Rain Phoenix, Roseanne Arnold, Ed Begley Jr., Crispin Glover, Buck Henry, Carol Kane, Sean Young; Comedy, Drama, Romance; Live Action

In 1994, "Maverick" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures / Icon Productions; Richard Donner (director); William Goldman (screenplay); Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, James Coburn, Alfred Molina, Dub Taylor, Dan Hedaya, Paul L. Smith, Geoffrey Lewis, Hal Ketchum, Corey Feldman, Read Morgan, Steve Kahan, Art LaFleur, Leo Gordon, Paul Brinegar, Denver Pyle, Robert Fuller, Doug McClure, Henry Darrow, William Smith, Charles Dierkop, William Marshall, Dennis Fimple, Bert Remsen, Carlene Carter, Waylon Jennings, Kathy Mattea, Reba McEntire, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Janis Gill; Western, Comedy; Live Action

In 1994, "The Return of Jafar" was released by Walt Disney Home Video; Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove (directors); Kevin Campell, Mirth Js Colao, Bill Motz, Steve Roberts, Dev Ross, Bob Roth, Jan Strnad, Brian Swenlin (screenplay); Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Jason Alexander, Dan Castellaneta, Frank Welker, Val Bettin, Jim Cummings, Brad Kane, Liz Callaway, Jeff Bennett, B. J. Ward, Maurice LaMarche; Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, Family; Animation

In 1998, "Godzilla" was released by TriStar Pictures / Centropolis Entertainment; Roland Emmerich (director/screenplay); Dean Devlin (screenplay); Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner, Harry Shearer, Arabella Field, Vicki Lewis, Doug Savant, Malcolm Danare, Robert Lesser, Ralph Manza, Glenn Morshower, Chris Ellis, Nancy Cartwright, Richard E. Gant, Bodhi Elfman, Clyde Kusatsu, Frank Welker, Lance Reddick, Judy Reyes; Action, Sci-Fi; Live Action

In 2005, "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures / Morgan Creek Productions; Paul Schrader (director); William Wisher, Caleb Carr (screenplay); Stellan Skarsgård, Gabriel Mann, Clara Bellar, Billy Crawford, Ralph Brown, Julian Wadham, Israel Aduramo, Andrew French, Eddie Osei, Antonie Kamerling, Mary Beth Hurt; Horror;

In 2005, "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" was released by ABC / Buena Vista Television / The Muppets Holding Company / The Jim Henson Company / Touchstone Television; Kirk R. Thatcher (director); Debra Frank, Steve Hayes, Tom Martin, Adam F. Goldberg (screenplay); Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Queen Latifah, David Alan Grier, Quentin Tarantino, Kelly Osbourne, Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson, Brian Henson, Kevin Clash, John Kennedy, Rickey Boyd, Tyler Bunch, Julianne Buescher, John Henson, Mike Quinn, Allan Trautman, Drew Massey, Alice Dinnean; Musical, Fantasy;

In 2016, "The Angry Birds Movie" was released by Columbia Pictures / Rovio Animation; Clay Kaytis (director); Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Sean Penn, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage

Unusual Songs Charting in the U.S.

In 1961, ✪✪ “Mother-In-Law” by Ernie K-Doe charted at number 2 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Blue Moon” by The Marcels charted at number 7 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Bonanza” by Al Caiola And His Orchestra charted at number 19 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Bumble Boogie” by B. Bumble And The Stingers charted at number 28 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “The Touchables In Brooklyn” by Dickie Goodman charted at number 45 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Peanut Butter” by The Marathons charted at number 48 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis charted at number 55 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Rama Lama Ding Dong” by The Edsels charted at number 58 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Little Egypt” by The Coasters charted at number 68 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Sucu Sucu” by Ping-Ping And Al Verlaine charted at number 103 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “I'm A Man” by The Spencer Davis Group charted at number 24 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Yellow Balloon” by Yellow Balloon charted at number 25 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith charted at number 26 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Too Many Fish In The Sea/Three Little Fishes” by Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels charted at number 27 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Happy Jack” by The Who charted at number 31 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “The Oogum Boogum Song” by Brenton Wood charted at number 56 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” by The Fifth Estate charted at number 84 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “I Gotcha” by Joe Tex charted at number 4 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen charted at number 12 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis, Jr. With The Mike Curb Congregation charted at number 13 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Sylvia's Mother” by Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show charted at number 14 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard” by Paul Simon charted at number 24 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Troglodyte (Cave Man)” by The Jimmy Castor Bunch charted at number 46 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Long Haired Lover From Liverpool” by Little Jimmy Osmond charted at number 56 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Werewolves Of London” by Warren Zevon charted at number 21 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Cheeseburger In Paradise” by Jimmy Buffett charted at number 44 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Ça plane pour moi” by Plastic Bertrand charted at number 60 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Iko Iko” by The Belle Stars charted at number 17 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Funky Cold Medina” by Tone Loc charted at number 23 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex charted at number 25 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Mr. Personality” by 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette charted at number 66 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 3 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Real Slim Shady” by Eminem charted at number 20 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “How Do You Like Me Now?!” by Toby Keith charted at number 45 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Goodbye Earl” by The Dixie Chicks charted at number 71 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Flowers On The Wall” by Eric Heatherly charted at number 82 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 92 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “Size Matters (Someday)” by Joe Nichols charted at number 74 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “Get Drunk And Be Somebody” by Toby Keith charted at number 83 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2017, ✪✪ “Do-Re-Mi” by Blackbear Featuring Gucci Mane charted at number 92 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in the U.K.

In 1961, ✪✪ “You're Driving Me Crazy” by Temperance Seven charted at number 2 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Blue Moon” by The Marcels charted at number 3 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Have A Drink On Me” by Lonnie Donegan charted at number 18 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Mother-In-Law” by Ernie K-Doe charted at number 29 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Baby Sittin' Boogie” by Buzz Clifford charted at number 30 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “The Muskrat Ramble” by Freddy Cannon charted at number 47 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Seven Drunken Nights” by The Dubliners charted at number 8 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Al Capone” by Prince Buster charted at number 42 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith charted at number 46 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Leeds United” by Leeds United FC charted at number 14 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard” by Paul Simon charted at number 23 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Chantilly Lace” by Jerry Lee Lewis charted at number 33 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wemoweh)” by Dave Newman charted at number 42 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Ça plane pour moi” by Plastic Bertrand charted at number 33 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Loving You Has Made Me Bananas” by Guy Marks charted at number 45 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “(I Can't Gèt Mé Nö) Satisfactiön” by Devo charted at number 60 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Bring Me Edelweiss” by Edelweiss charted at number 6 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Me, Myself And I” by De La Soul charted at number 40 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Funky Cold Medina/On Fire” by Tone Loc charted at number 41 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Lullaby” by The Cure charted at number 52 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Albinoni vs. Star Wars” by Sigue Sigue Sputnik charted at number 75 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Are You Ready For Freddy” by Fat Boys charted at number 97 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Unchained Melody / White Cliffs Of Dover” by Robson Green And Jerome Flynn charted at number 1 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” by Scatman John charted at number 4 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “We're Gonna Do It Again” by Manchester United 1995 Football Squad Featuring Stryker charted at number 6 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “All Together Now” by Everton Football Club charted at number 24 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 8 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 11 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Cartoon Heroes” by Aqua charted at number 73 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, 🎃🤣 “Somebody's Watching Me” by Beatfreakz charted at number 4 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Australia

In 1950, ✪✪ “Mule Train” by Frankie Laine or Vaughn Monroe charted at number 5 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1950, ✪✪ “I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts” by Freddy Martin And His Orchestra Featuring Merv Griffin or Sammy Kaye charted at number 6 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Blue Moon” by The Marcels charted at number 4 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Top Forty, News, Weather And Sports” by Mark Dinning charted at number 17 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane” by The Beatles charted at number 2 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Minnie The Moocher” by The Cherokees charted at number 20 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day) / Can't Smile Without You” by The Carpenters charted at number 22 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Surfin' U.S.A. / Special Kind Of Girl” by Leif Garrett charted at number 74 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Watching The Detectives / Blame It On Cain / Mystery Dance” by Elvis Costello charted at number 82 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Money (That's What I Want) / Moving Along” by Renée Geyer charted at number 90 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Iko Iko” by The Belle Stars charted at number 21 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers charted at number 24 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Wild Thing” by Sam Kinison charted at number 28 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex charted at number 9 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “White Lines (Don't Do It)” by Duran Duran charted at number 23 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Speed” by Alpha Team charted at number 25 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Bloke” by Chris Franklin charted at number 30 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “Rapture Riders” by Blondie vs. The Doors charted at number 37 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in New Zealand

In 1978, ✪✪ “Werewolves Of London” by Warren Zevon charted at number 28 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Iko Iko” by The Belle Stars charted at number 45 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex charted at number 5 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Old Pop In An Oak” by Rednex charted at number 18 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, 🎃🤣 “Zombie” by The Cranberries charted at number 31 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Mr. Personality” by 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette charted at number 35 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 19 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Cartoon Heroes” by Aqua charted at number 35 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Sweden

In 1978, ✪✪ “Ça plane pour moi” by Plastic Bertrand charted at number 12 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” by Scatman John charted at number 13 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 20 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Whistle Song (Blow My Whistle Bitch)” by DJ Aligator Project charted at number 35 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Austria

In 1995, ✪✪ “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” by Scatman John charted at number 2 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Short Short Man” by 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette charted at number 18 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Pokémon - In der Dunkelheit der Nacht” by Barbi Schiller charted at number 40 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “My Humps” by Black Eyed Peas charted at number 63 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in the Netherlands

In 1961, ✪✪ “Baby Sittin' Boogie” by Buzz Clifford charted at number 3 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Blue Moon” by The Marcels charted at number 10 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Sucu Sucu” by Ping-Ping And Al Verlaine charted at number 11 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith charted at number 17 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Sylvia's Mother” by Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show charted at number 6 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Ça plane pour moi” by Plastic Bertrand charted at number 5 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Me, Myself And I” by De La Soul charted at number 5 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Lullaby” by The Cure charted at number 9 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand remix)” by Jeff Wayne charted at number 17 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Funky Cold Medina” by Tone Loc charted at number 22 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Theme From 'Rawhide'” by The Blues Brothers charted at number 80 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Stars On '89 (Remix)” by Stars On 45 charted at number 81 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” by Scatman John charted at number 3 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 10 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, 🎃🤣 “Somebody's Watching Me” by Beatfreakz charted at number 21 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “Living On Video” by Pakito charted at number 28 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in France

In 1989, ✪✪ “Megamix” by Village People charted at number 36 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” by Scatman John charted at number 2 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, 🎃🤣 “Zombie” by The Cranberries charted at number 3 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Don't Laugh” by Winx charted at number 20 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Hakuna Matata” by Jimmy Cliff And Lebo M. charted at number 25 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex charted at number 37 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Cartoon Heroes” by Aqua charted at number 60 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 78 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “Living On Video” by Pakito charted at number 1 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “My Humps” by Black Eyed Peas charted at number 12 on the France Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Norway

In 1961, ✪✪ “Baby Sittin' Boogie” by Buzz Clifford charted at number 6 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Blue Moon” by The Marcels charted at number 8 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles charted at number 5 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Lullaby” by The Cure charted at number 9 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” by Scatman John charted at number 16 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Whistle Song (Blow My Whistle Bitch)” by DJ Aligator Project charted at number 2 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 3 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Switzerland

In 1989, ✪✪ “Iko Iko” by The Belle Stars charted at number 6 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)” by Scatman John charted at number 1 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Old Pop In An Oak” by Rednex charted at number 14 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, 🎃🤣 “Zombie” by The Cranberries charted at number 22 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex charted at number 35 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 53 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Ballad Of Chasey Lain” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 54 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 80 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Cartoon Heroes” by Aqua charted at number 96 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2006, ✪✪ “My Humps” by Black Eyed Peas charted at number 47 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Canada

In 1961, ✪✪ “Mother-In-Law” by Ernie K-Doe charted at number 4 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1961, ✪✪ “Little Egypt” by The Coasters charted at number 8 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Happy Jack” by The Who charted at number 1 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “I'm A Man” by The Spencer Davis Group charted at number 3 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Yellow Balloon” by Yellow Balloon charted at number 16 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith charted at number 27 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Too Many Fish In The Sea/Three Little Fishes” by Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels charted at number 41 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “The Oogum Boogum Song” by Brenton Wood charted at number 64 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1967, ✪✪ “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” by The Fifth Estate charted at number 91 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard” by Paul Simon charted at number 10 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen charted at number 19 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “I Gotcha” by Joe Tex charted at number 25 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis, Jr. With The Mike Curb Congregation charted at number 40 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Sylvia's Mother” by Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show charted at number 42 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Long Haired Lover From Liverpool” by Little Jimmy Osmond charted at number 71 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1972, ✪✪ “Troglodyte (Cave Man)” by The Jimmy Castor Bunch charted at number 89 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Werewolves Of London” by Warren Zevon charted at number 19 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1978, ✪✪ “Cheeseburger In Paradise” by Jimmy Buffett charted at number 59 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Funky Cold Medina” by Tone Loc charted at number 9 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “White Lines (Don't Do It)” by Duran Duran charted at number 10 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Eat My Brain” by The Odds charted at number 17 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 1 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 5 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Real Slim Shady” by Eminem charted at number 19 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2017, ✪✪ “Do-Re-Mi” by Blackbear charted at number 88 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Alt-Canada

In 1989, ✪✪ “Funky Cold Medina” by Tone Loc charted at number 10 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Walk The Dinosaur” by Was (Not Was) charted at number 15 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1989, ✪✪ “Iko Iko” by The Belle Stars charted at number 50 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “White Lines (Don't Do It)” by Duran Duran charted at number 28 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Eat My Brain” by The Odds charted at number 46 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Old Pop In An Oak” by Rednex charted at number 56 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Hakuna Matata” by Jimmy Cliff And Lebo M. charted at number 67 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Mr. Personality” by 20 Fingers Featuring Gillette charted at number 94 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1995, ✪✪ “Macarena” by Los Del Mar charted at number 96 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Thong Song” by Sisqó charted at number 3 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 14 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2000, ✪✪ “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eiffel 65 charted at number 73 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Italy

In 2000, ✪✪ “The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 3 on the Italy Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Finland

In 2006, ✪✪ “Hard Rock Hallelujah” by Lordi charted at number 6 on the Finland Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Spain

In 2006, 🎃🤣 “Thriller” by Michael Jackson charted at number 14 on the Spain Pop Singles Chart

The Holiday Almanacs May 20, 2025

What's Today?

Today is Tue May the 20 in the year 2025
Jan 1 began on a Wed
This is day 140 of the year
Serialnumber = 45785
Julian date = 2460804 O.S.= 5 - 7 - 2025

Calendar

Holidays

Feast of St. Bernardine of Sienna, confessor.
National Bike to Work Day
National Bike to Work Week (Day 3)
International Pickle Week (Day 3)
National Cellular Phone Safety Week (Day 3)
National Senior Smile Week (Day 3)
National Surgical Technologist Week (Day 2)
World Trade Week (Day 3)
News Services Week (Day 3)
American Japan Week (Day 3)
National Safe Boating Week (Day 3)
Poppy Week (Day 3)
Are You Somebody? Day
Eliza Doolittle Day
Ferrary Day.
Lindbergh Flight Days
M.P.R. Anniversary (Zaire).
Mjollnir (Germanic).
National Waitresses Day
[USA] Emancipation Day (Florida)
[USA] Meck-Dec Day (Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina), May 20. Celebrates the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Right and Left Shoes Day
Show Your Navel Day
Weights and Measures Day
[Bulgaria] Botev Day
[Cambodia] Martyrs Day (1979)
[Cameroon] Constitution Day (1972); Cameroon National Day or Independence Day (France 1960)???
[Cuba-1902] Independent from Spain
[Massachusetts] Lafayette Day (1834-anniversary of his death)
[North Carolina] Mecklenburg Day (1775)
[North County] Mecklenburg Independence Day (1775)
[Saudi Arabia-1927] Independence Day
[USA] Eliza Doolittle Day, encourages proper use of language
[USA] Weights & Measures Day
[Za�re] Revolution Day

Reminders

Astrological Sign: Gemini: The Twins (5-21 thru 6-20); Ruling Planet: Mercury. Element: Air. Traits: Mentally active, talkative, versatile. Body part associated with this sign: The arms. Occupations: Crafts, communications, work dealing with intricate problems, sales, small businesses.
Flowers: Hawthorne and Lily of the Valley
Gem: Emerald and Agate
Full Moon: the Flower Moon, the Song Moon and the Hare Moon or the Faery Moon.
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May's name comes from the Latin word maiores, or elders.
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